Dubois County, IN

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2016

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

31,338

Number of tax filers who work in the county

36,477

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

29,434

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

7,043

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2016

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Spencer County

1,534

30.8%

Pike County

1,340

26.9%

Perry County

937

18.8%

Martin County

644

12.9%

Crawford County

529

10.6%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2016

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Spencer County

396

35.7%

Vanderburgh County

220

19.9%

Orange County

181

16.3%

Gibson County

173

15.6%

Martin County

138

12.5%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2017

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

21,820

100.0%

Travel To Work

20,886

95.7%

Car, Truck, or Van

20,470

93.8%

Traveled Alone

19,203

88.0%

Carpooled

1,267

5.8%

Used Public Transportation

12

0.1%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

404

1.9%

Worked At Home

934

4.3%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

19.1

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates